Another criminal case was filed against 220 named and 150-200 unidentified leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League student organization in connection with the July 15 attack on agitating students on the Dhaka University campus.

“In the previous case, the names of several key attackers were missing. Hence, another case has been filed at Shahbagh police station,” said complainant Arman Hossain, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, in a press conference at the police station after lodging. the case this evening.

This case was filed under Section 326, 109 and 114 of the Penal Code, Arman said.

Apart from the initiators and facilitators of the attack, the BCL leaders who illegally obstructed the agitating students from the halls, have also been charged under Section 341 of the Penal Code, Arman added.

The main accused in the case are: BCL President Saddam Hussein, General Secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Enan, DU BCL President Mazharul Kabir Shayon, General Secretary Tanbir Hasan Shaikat, Jagannath University Vice President Imrahim Sanim and BCL Chowdhury Combined Private University Vice President Anm Nokib Ashraf.

Key masterminds, instigators and attackers were involved in this case, a key coordinator Abdul Kader told the press conference.

Prosecutor Arman also said: “We have taken the utmost precautions to identify the attackers… we have identified the accused through hours of homework and revision several times so that the names of innocent people are not included among the accused.”

The coordinators hoped that people would come forward and take legal action wherever Awami League leaders and their collaborators tortured and assaulted people in various ways for the last 15 years.

Earlier on October 21, a criminal case was registered against 391 Awami League, Jubo League and leaders of the banned Chhatra League, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Shahbag police station in connection with the July 15 attack on the DU campus .

In the case, about 800-1000 unidentified persons were also accused in the case prepared by Mahin Sarkar, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, who was also attacked that day by BCL men.

The spokesperson of the Student Anti-Discrimination Movement Umama Fatima and the coordinator Rifat Rashid were also present at the press briefing.